Device Monitors Activities in Kids with Broken Bones
How much activity is too much for children recovering from a broken bone?
Pediatric orthopaedist Nathaniel Lempert, MD, is digging into those details by using activity trackers to research children's adherence to activity restrictions and incidences of displacement.
"First, we believe that patients should restrict their child's activity after a broken wrist is aligned, but the question remains: By how much?" Lempert said.
The VUMC team is hopeful that this randomized pilot project will answer that and other questions about bone healing.
Alex Diamond, DO, MPH, was recently named the chair of the National Federation of State High School (NFHS) Associations Sports Medicine Advisory Committee.
In July 2024, country music’s biggest artists came together at Bridgestone Arena for a tribute concert to Toby Keith, raising funds for charity. Proceeds benefited pediatric rehabilitation efforts at Monroe Carell in addition to TobyKeith’s OK Kids Korral organization. The sold-out show also aired on NBC, sharing the mission of Monroe Carell and the need for inpatient pediatric rehabilitation with people across the country. It was the most watched special on NBC this year with 4.7 million viewers
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